Zurich's charitable foundation links with Ambitious about Autism

Foundation launches three-year collaboration with charity

Jenna Brown
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Zurich, in collaboration with its Z Zurich Foundation, has launched a three-year collaboration with charity Ambitious about Autism.

A grant from the foundation will help Ambitious about Autism develop a national programme to support the mental wellbeing of autistic pupils in mainstream secondary schools. Zurich explained the programme - Autistic and OK - aims to reach thousands of autistic young people in the UK and will also give support and guidance to thousands of parents and caregivers to help them "proactively care for their mental wellbeing". Ambitious about Autism will also train at least half of UK-based Zurich staff in understanding autism, with the aim of training 100% of Zurich UK staff by the end of th...

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